Recapish

The
Binghamton Mets bullpen blew another late lead Thursday afternoon in Erie,
dropping the team back to 10 games under .500 and missing an opportunity to
convert the sweep. The B-Mets middle infield combo of Phillip Evans at SS and
L.J. Mazzilli at 2B had a very nice day, combining for most of the Binghamton
offense and some solid defense up the middle.

The
B-Mets were in control of this game from early until the very end thanks to a
big 2nd inning. Mazzilli launched his first Double-A homerun to cap
a 4-run frame and then Mickey Jannis went to work.

After
stranding a pair of runners in the 1st inning, Jannis would retire
12 straight before the Sea Wolves finally got to him for a run with two outs in
the 5th. A Connor Harrell double broke up the streak, and Drew
Longley singled him home. There was more two out trouble for Jannis in the 6th,
and this time big Dean Green knocked in a run with a double to CF. The B-Mets
extended their lead to 5-2 in the top of the 7th, but Harrell got
the run right back for Erie with a solo blast in the bottom half.

David
Roseboom and Akeel Morris combined to strikeout the side in the 8th,
and Akeel added two more K’s in the 9th, but in total the B-Mets pen
combined to walk 5 batters over 2 IP. With two on and two outs, Morris was
allowed to face the lefty Green even though Baldonado had been warming in the
pen. Morris had K’d two straight but Green worked out a walk against him. Manager
Pedro Lopez then brought in Baldonado to face Corey Jones with the bases
loaded, and Jones quickly cleared those bases with a walkoff double to RF.

The
B-Mets were off to Altoona after the game to start a weekend series with the
Curve (30-22). Tyler Pill (3-5, 4.13 ERA) is scheduled to start the opener,
which is set for Friday at 7 PM.

MiLB.tv Scoring
Highlights

L.J.
Mazzilli capped a big 2nd inning with his first Double-A homer!
Dominic Smith sparked the rally with a leadoff single. Matt Oberste followed
with a single of his own and Colton Plaia would bring Smith home with a two out
single of his own. After Stefan Sabol walked to extend the frame, Mazzilli
launched the blast to left center field.

Not sure it actually cleared... but w/e

Phillip
Evans picked up his 5th double in the last 4 games leading off the 3rd
inning. Evans added a single in the 5th and an RBI single in the 7th.

MiLB.tv Defensive
Highlights

L.J.
Mazzilli had a great day in the field too, making a nice play to his left and
to his right.